Al Franken - Nothing But the Truth

The Conning Tower ^ | Nov. 8, 2003 | Trentino

[Davis]

For links to all the articles mention in this piece, please, click here

[facedown]

Accordingly, Mr. Franken, who is reputed to be a comedian,...

Snicker...

[Tired_of_the_Lies]

Sounds like Franken is seriously projecting. Leftist liberals lie so much they cannot conceive of anyone else being able to make a point without doing so.

[hrhdave]

Then he discovered that his male member was not meant solely for urination. It was actually, as we say these days, a dual-use technology. Eee-yow what a mid-life crisis he had after that...

Hooray for Bob Tyrrell.

[latrans]

PERHAPS THIS INFORMATION WILL WIPE THAT GRIN OFF HIS FACE

[Davis]

PERHAPS THIS INFORMATION WILL WIPE THAT GRIN OFF HIS FACE

That's a grin? I thought it was his butt-crack...

[lowbridge]

bump

[mylife]

Franken reports that he thought it wise to telephone Evan Thomas to find out whether his father was Norman Thomas. Evan Thomas responds that he is actually named Evan Thomas, Jr. His father is Evan Thomas, Sr. Franken bangs down his gavel triumphantly. Ann Coulter has been caught lying. Apparently obeying some little-known civilian version of the military's don't ask-don't tell policy, Franken did not ask and Thomas did not tell that he is the grandson of the Norman Thomas. Franken implies that Miss Coulter's mistake (a trivial, insignificant one) is a lie so huge that it invalidates her entire career and proves, as well, the innocence of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. But, his contempt for his readers and his aversion to good sense and reasonable argument has only succeeded in fattening a skinny book with chickenshit.

I love it!

[mylife]

What a Maroooon!!

[TexasCajun]

What a Maroooon!!

I seriously believe the guy is mentally unstable!

[Roscoe Karns]

He's no PJ O'Rourke.

[Lancey Howard]

As I recall, people long ago stopped referring to Franken as a "comedian", precisely because he is simply not funny anymore. Instead, he is referred to as a "satirist". I think comedians who are no longer funny but still talk a lot, especially on social issues, are usually called "satirists".

[TC Rider]

He's no PJ O'Rourke.

P.J. O'Rourke's flatulance is funnier than Al.

[wideminded]

Rest assured, I haven't read it. I scrutinized the cover for a minute or two, glanced at the dust jacket, but I've only dipped into it here and there, a random sampling, see. Quite enough for me to make an informed judgment.

Not really.

[facedown]

Hooray for Bob Tyrrell.

Indeed! Where did that gem come from?

[hrhdave]

You can find the Tyrrell piece at American Spectator--he's the Editor in Chief.

http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=5742

[freekitty]

Franken' contempt for those American citizens who choose not to agree with him and his obvious whoring for the people he thinks count will eventually bring him down.

This man has no platform because it's all hype and lies to put forth even more lies to enable people that think America should be made up elitists and slaves.

[Qwinn]

"precisely because he is simply not funny anymore."

This would presuppose that he ever was funny. I thought he was mind-numbingly unfunny on SNL too.

Qwinn